Monday 30th April 2018
INFORMATIVE NOTE FROM THE LOCAL POLICE OF CALVIÀ
BRITISH MAN ARRESTED FOR VIOLENTLY ASSAULTING HIS PARTNER IN PALMANOVA
Agents of the Local Police of Calvià have moved this morning to Punta Ballena alerted by another possible crime of violence against a woman
The Local Police of Calvià has arrested a 35-year-old British man who was on vacation in Palmanova for assaulting his sentimental partner. The events took place on Saturday afternoon at Germans Montcada street, near the Paseo del Mar in Palmanova.
A citizen who was walking through the area, alerted by the screams of a woman, witnessed the assault with the punches of a man against his partner, a 27-year-old British woman. The woman was shaken several times until she fell to the ground. The witness scolded the aggressor, he asked him to stop hitting the woman, and gave notice to the Local Police. The aggressor took advantage of this situation to flee.
Agents of the Local Police of Calvià went to the apartment where the couple was staying, but could not locate the aggressor. Minutes later, thanks to the collaboration of the witness of the events, they were able to identify him in the street near the hotel. The Local Police of Calvià transferred the detainee for gender violence, who showed an aggressive attitude, to the cells of the barracks until the Civil Guard took charge of the case.
The woman victim of the attack was also located nearby, who received support from a local police patrol that accompanied her to the Santa Ponça health centre for medical examination and injury report. Immediately after, they went to the Civil Guard where the woman filed a complaint for mistreatment.
On the other hand, the Local Police of Calvià has been informed this morning of a call for possible crime against sexual freedom against a Spanish woman who was working on cleaning tasks in a pub on Punta Ballena street, in Magaluf. The call to 112 took place at 6.20 a.m., and at 6.30 a.m. a patrol was at the scene where the Civil Guard agents were already there. The woman has been transferred to the Santa Ponça health centre to be seen by the doctors. The Civil Guard has taken over the case.
The Calvià Town Hall recalls the importance of informing the security forces if there is a suspicion of gender violence.